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Program Summary:
Make the case...for your client's life at NACDL's 23rd Annual Making the Case for Life Seminar. This seminar is designed to help capital defenders, investigators, and mitigation specialists. Participants will hear cutting-edge presentations regarding pretrial investigations, capital jury selection, new perspectives on discovering the story of the client and mitigation evidence. Attendees will learn from seasoned capital trial lawyers, nationally-known law professors, and jury consultants, who will offer their personal perspectives, advice, and proven strategies for making the best case for life. If you are handling or may handle a case in which your client is facing the death penalty, then this is a must-attend seminar for you.
Agenda
The program agenda and faculty are subject to change.
| Thursday, August 26, 2021 | |
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| 7:30 am | Registration, Exhibits, and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Welcome, Introductions, Announcements – NACDL President Martin Sabelli (San Francisco, CA) and Program Co-Chairs |
| 8:25 am | Pretrial Litigation – Marc Bookman (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 9:25 am | The Colorado Method: Capital Voir Dire – Tamara Brady (Greeley, CO) & David Wymore (Boulder, CO) |
| 11:25 am | LIVE DEMO: The Colorado Method: Capital Voir Dire – Tamara Brady (Greeley, CO) & David Wymore (Boulder, CO) |
| 12:25 pm | Lunch break on your own |
| 1:55 pm | Caveats of Psychological Testing in Capital Cases – Dr. Adriana L. Flores (Milton, GA) |
| 2:55 pm | Persuasive Writing & Speaking – Marc Bookman (Philadelphia, PA) |
| 3:55 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 4:15 pm | Building a Relationship with Your Client to Save Your Client's Life – Richard Jaffe (Birmingham, AL) |
| 5:15 pm |
Adjourn for the day |
| Friday, August 27, 2021 | |
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| 7:00 am | Exhibits and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:15 am | Morning Announcements - Program Co-Chairs |
| 8:30 am | Mitigation in Capital Cases: Revealing the Rest of the Story – Prof. Emily Hughes (Iowa City, IA) |
| 9:30 am | Intellectual Disability: Ongoing Issues & New Developments – James R. Patton (Austin, TX) |
| 10:30 am | Refreshment Break |
| 10:50 am | Using Atkins Updates in Litigation – Emily Paavola (Columbia, SC) |
| 11:50 am | Lunch break on your own |
| 1:15 pm | Diversity in Client Care and Developing your Mental Health Defenses – Danalynn Recer (Houston, TX) & Dr. Jacqueline Valdes (Hollywood, FL) |
| 2:35 pm | Gathering Race Data: When and How to Challenge the Jury Pool and Preserve the Issue – Jeffrey O. Martin (Atlanta, GA) |
| 3:35 pm | Refreshment Break |
| 3:50 pm | How to Use the Past in Telling the African-American Story Today – Lori James Townes, MSW, LCSW-C (Rosedale, MD) |
| 5:10 pm | Seminar Adjourns until 2022 in New Orleans! |
Faculty
- Marc Bookman (Philadelphia, PA)
- Tamara Brady (Greeley, CO)
- Dr. Adriana L. Flores (Milton, GA)
- Prof. Emily Hughes (Iowa City, IA)
- Lori James Townes, MSW, LCSW-C (Rosedale, MD)
- Richard Jaffe (Birmingham, AL)
- Jeffrey O. Martin (Atlanta, GA)
- Emily Paavola (Columbia, SC)
- James R. Patton (Austin, TX)
- Danalynn Recer (Houston, TX)
- Dr. Jacqueline Valdes (Hollywood, FL)
- David Wymore (Boulder, CO)
CLE Information
NACDL is an accredited provider of CLE in all states requiring mandatory CLE Training. NACDL will apply for at least 13.6 credit hours in every state requiring pre-approval. Approved hours for each state will be identified at the seminar. Some states, IL, GA, NC, NE, NM, PA, and UT require additional fees by the attendee in order to receive credit.
Hotel
Harrah's Hotel & Casino
3475 Las Vegas Blvd South
Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone Reservations: 1-888-458-8471
Online Reservations: https://book.passkey.com/go/SHNMK1
Group Discount Rate: $61 + $35 resort fee + tax (Expires July 26, 2021). Please mention group code SHNMK1 or "NACDL Making the Case For Life" to receive applicable discount rate.
Rooms/discounted group rates are not guaranteed if the block has been sold-out prior to the cut-off date.
Questions? Contact Director of Events Akvile Athanason at aathanason@nacdl.org or call (202) 872-8600 x630.
Sponsorship and Exhibits
For information on exhibiting or sponsorships, please contact NACDL's Sales and Marketing Manager Jason Petty at jpetty@nacdl.org or call (202) 465-7637.
NACDL would like to thank the following sponsors, exhibitors, and affinity partners for their support and contributions:
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Scholarships
Needs Based Scholarships
Based on need, scholarships are available to NACDL members for up to 50% off the standard seminar fee of $299. Approved recipients are responsible for the remainder of the tuition fee, which is $150 (all other expenses are not included). The reduced scholarship fee includes seminar tuition, admission to all evening social events, and downloadable seminar materials. Travel, hotel, and other costs are not included.
To Apply: Prepare and e-mail a letter of no more than two pages explaining the reason why you believe you should receive the grant grant to: NACDL Director of Events Akvile Athanason, at aathanason@nacdl.org. All applications must be submitted before registering for the seminar and received by July 20, 2021.
NACDL MEMBERSHIP AND RESERVATION AT THE HOST HOTEL ARE REQUIRED TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS.
Pricing
Register Online Register by PDF Materials
Members of NACDL enjoy exclusive registration rates for our seminars along with all the benefits from joining.
| Registration Fees | |
|---|---|
| Regular, Life, and Sustaining Members | $299 |
| Non Members (includes 1 year membership) | $449 |
| ALL Public Defenders | $269 |
| ALL Mitigation Specialists | $269 |
| ALL Investigators | $269 |
| Groups of 4 or more PDs (must register at the same time; 1 payment; no changes or cancellations allowed). To register a group, please visit: http://www.nacdl.org/PDGroups | $239 |
| Non-Attendee Materials / Recordings | |
|---|---|
| Course Materials on CD-Rom | $150 |
| Audio Recordings of Seminar (Non-Attendee) | $150 |
| Pre-Order Video DVD Recording of Seminar | $299 |
Code of Conduct
NACDL endeavors to foster a working, learning, and social environment free of harassment, discrimination, intimidation, and insult. To that end, NACDL has adopted a Code of Conduct for Affiliated Persons that applies to all attendees and participants of any kind at all NACDL sponsored events.
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